Question 24 of 30 Americium-241 is widely used in smoke detectors. Calculate the amount of americium-241 consumed in a smoke detector (initially containing 5.0000 µg of Am), in micrograms, that has been used for 1.000 year if the half-life is 433 years.

Question 24 of 30 Americium-241 is widely used in smoke detectors. Calculate the amount of americium-241 consumed in a smoke detector (initially containing 5.0000 µg of Am), in micrograms, that has been used for 1.000 year if the half-life is 433 years.

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detectors. Calculate the amount of
americium-241 consumed in a smoke
detector (initially containing 5.0000 µg of
Am), in micrograms, that has been used for
1.000 year if the half-life is 433 years.
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